Medians and Altitudes ?

Question

An altitude ________ lies outside a triangle.

Always

Sometimes

Never

POINT VALUE: 1 points

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A median ________ has a midpoint as an endpoint.

Always

Sometimes

Never

POINT VALUE: 1 points

Answer 1

An altitude sometimes lies outside a triangle.

If B is an obtuse angle in ABC, the altitude from A lies outside the triangle. If B is acute, the altitude lies inside the triangle. If B is a right anlge, the side AB is an altitude.

A median always has a midpoint as an endpoint.

A median is a line joining a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side.